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Contents
CONTENTS
About Spotlight on Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing Spotlight on Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Spotlight on Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Uninstalling Spotlight on Active Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Upgrading Spotlight on Active Directory 6.7 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Upgrading Spotlight on Active Directory 6.8.0 to 6.8.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix B: Network Browsing on Windows 2008/Windows 2008 R2 . . 35 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Third Party Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 About Quest Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contacting Quest Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Contacting Quest Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENT Windows Server 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista Windows 7 (Console only) Note: Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports is not supported on Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. For more information on Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports, refer to the Spotlight on Active Directory Deployment Guide. Note: If you are installing Spotlight on Active Directory on a Windows 2003 32 bit member server, you must install an administration tools pack so the Native Tools will work. Else, if you launch the native tools, you will get an error saying the files for the tools cannot be found. These files are not installed on the computer until after the administration tools pack is installed. To install the Windows 2003 Administration Tools Pack, see http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID= C16AE515-C8F4-47EF-A1E4-A8DCBACFF8E3&displaylang=en. Note: The Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (adminpak.msi) is not available on 64 bit versions of Windows. To remotely administer servers from a computer running a 64 bit version of Windows, use Remote Desktop or the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC). Note: If you are using Windows 2008 R2, to get the Native Tools to work, open the Server Manager Console and add Remote Server Administration Tools. For more information on Native Tools, see the Spotlight on Active Directory User Guide. Note: If you are using Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, ensure the following IIS components are enabled: Common Files (for IIS) Internet Information Services Manager (for IIS) World Wide Web Service (for IIS and World Wide Web Services) Active Server Pages (for World Wide Web Services) You must also have ASP.NET activated in Windows Server 2003 to display the treeview in Storage Analyzer Web Reports. (For more information on ASP.NET, see SeeDefining Your .NET Framework Version on page 33. Note: If you are using IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, ensure the following are enabled: Static Content and Default Document (on Common HTTP Features role services) ASP, ASP.NET, and Server Side Includes (on Application Development role services) Windows Authentication (on Security role services) Note: You can install the Web Services (IIS) role using Add Roles Wizard. To modify an existing Web Server role, access the Server Manager and select Server Roles | Web Server (IIS) | Role Services.
Database
SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 Express SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 Express
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (for System Center Operations Manager 2007) Note: Quest Software no longer provides Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) as part of its third party redistributables. For information on how to install MSDE, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324998. Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 System Center Operations Manager 2007 Quest InTrust for Active Directory 2.5 Quest InTrust 9.5 Microsoft Management Console 3.0
Installation Components
The following table lists the various components of Spotlight on Active Directory, the functionality each component provides, and the software needed to run each component.
COMPONENT INSTALLED Console
RESULTING FUNCTIONALITY Diagnostic Console: Provides full diagnostic capability for Windows 2000/2003/2008/2008 R2 domain controllers (DCs) Topology Viewer: Provides layout of your organizations Active Directory
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8
Spotlight Database
Database schema required to store analysis test configuration data, and analysis test results
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express
Diagnostic Services
Allows you to schedule and execute analysis tests, and stores the results in the Spotlight database. Diagnostic Services include: Data Manager Diagnostic Test Engine (DTE) Distributed Collector
Installation of the Spotlight Database along with or before the Diagnostic Services feature. MDAC 2.8 Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 Note: The account used for the Diagnostic Services should be a member of the local administrators group on both the local computer and the database computer. This account must also have domain administrative privileges. Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 Note: If you do not have MMC 3.0 installed, you can still install the Collector Management Console, but it will not run.
Allows you to collect analysis test data in a distributed manner and pass the results back to the central Spotlight on Active Directory server
Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 Note: The account used for the Distributed Collector Service must have domain administrative privileges to execute tests.
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE The database must be installed before Web Reports. Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or later IIS 5.0 or later Note: If you are using Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, ensure the following IIS components are enabled: Common Files (for IIS) Internet Information Services Manager (for IIS) World Wide Web Service (for IIS and World Wide Web Services) Active Server Pages (for World Wide Web Services) You must also have ASP.NET activated in Windows Server 2003 to display the treeview in Storage Analyzer Web Reports. (For more information on ASP.NET, see SeeDefining Your .NET Framework Version on page 33. Note: If you are using IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, ensure the following are enabled: Static Content and Default Document (on Common HTTP Features role services) ASP, ASP.NET, and Server Side Includes (on Application Development role services) Windows Authentication (on Security role services) You can install the Web Services (IIS) role using Add Roles Wizard. To modify an existing Web Server role, access the Server Manager and select Server Roles | Web Server (IIS) | Role Services.
Installation Scenarios
Depending on the size of your network, you can install Spotlight on Active Directory software components on one or more computers. The autorun.exe installer, which is provided in the installation package, supports a Complete option for single computer installations, and a Custom option for any other configuration.
TYPE Complete Custom DESCRIPTION This option installs all Spotlight on Active Directory components on one computer. We recommend this option if you have less than 50 domain controllers (DCs). This option supports installation of Spotlight on Active Directory components on multiple computers. This installation type is best if you have a large organization. If you have more than 50 DCs, we recommend that you install the console on one computer, and the Diagnostic Services, database, and Web Reports on another computer. If you have more than 100 DCs, we recommend that you install the console, Diagnostic Services, and database components on three separate computers.
To download Spotlight on Active Directory 1. 2. Go to www.quest.com. Follow the instructions provided for product downloads.
To launch autorun.exe 1. Log on to your computer using an account that has local administrative privileges. The local administrator account must be a member of the local administrator group and the Domain Administrator group. 2. 3. Navigate to the folder containing the downloaded installation package. Double-click autorun.exe.
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Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Enter your full name and your organization name. Click Next.
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Select an installation drive and path settings. Click Next. Select Complete for the installation type and click Next. If the prerequisite applications have not been installed, they are listed in a dialog box. Exit the installation wizard, install the required software, and rturn to step 1.
The above applies to all prerequisite applications except MMC 3.0. If MMC 3.0 is not installed, you can still install the Collector Management Console, but it will not run.
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Enter the name of the SQL Server or SQL Instance where the database should be installed. Click Next.
If you cannot install the database, you can add a database manually. You must provide your SQL Server Administrator a list of SQL scripts to install the database. For a list of the SQL scripts, see To manually install a database on page 14.
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Enter the user name and password for the service account that is to be used to collect information from the domain controllers. Click Next. These service credentials must have domain and local administrative privileges.
10. Click Next again. 11. In the successful install dialog, click Finish. Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer is launched.
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Distributed Installations
You can install Spotlight on Active Directory components on separate computers, as shown in the following diagram:
Topology Layout
Topology Viewer
Database
Database Server
Web Reports
We recommend that you install the components in the following order, using the Custom Installation method: Console (one or more instances) Spotlight Database Diagnostic Services Collector Management Console
You must install Spotlight on Active Directory before installing Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports.
To perform a custom installation 1. 2. Launch autorun.exe. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory.
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Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Enter your full name and your organization name. Click Next. Select an installation drive and path settings. Click Next. Select the Custom as an installation type and click Next. Indicate the features you want to install by selecting the appropriate installation option for each feature. The following table identifies the different pages that appear, depending on the features that you select.
IF YOU SELECT Console THIS PAGE APPEARS The Ready to Install dialog box appears. Click Next to continue with the installation. Note: If one or more of the software prerequisites are not present, a Requirements dialog box appears. Spotlight Database Diagnostic Services From the Select SQL Server Location dialog box, enter the server where you want to install the database, and click Next. From the Select SQL Server Location dialog box, enter the server where the database is located and click Next; then supply the user name and password for the service account that will start the Diagnostic Services. Note: Service account credentials must have domain admin and local admin privileges, as well as access to the Spotlight Database. Collector Management Console The Ready to Install dialog box appears. Click Next to continue with the installation. Note: If you do not have MMC 3.0 installed, you can still install the Collector Management Console, but it will not run. Note: You cannot remotely install Diagnostic Services, Console, and Collector Management Console. You can install the Spotlight Database on a remote computer.
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Click Next. For a custom installation, the database must reside in a pre-existing location.
10. Enter the name of the SQL Server where the database should be installed. Click Next. 11. Enter the user name and password for the service account that is to be used to collect information from the domain controllers. Click Next. These service credentials must have domain and local administrative privileges. 12. Click Next again. 13. In the successful install dialog, click Finish.
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Click Next to accept the default installation drive and path settings, or browse to select a different destination folder. Then click OK, then click Next. Click Next in the Ready to Install the Application dialog box. Click the View the database deployment instructions check box to view the Release Notes which lists the order in which to run the SQL Scripts to manually install the database. In the successful install dialog, click Finish. Provide your SQL server administrator with the SQL Scripts and their order of execution.
Before you uninstall Spotlight on Active Directory, ensure Windows Services are closed. Otherwise, if you install a new version of Spotlight on Active Directory, Windows Services will not register successfully unless Windows Services are closed. Also when you uninstall Spotlight on Active Directory, ensure the Event Viewer is closed. The Distributed Collector Services will not fully uninstall while the Event Viewer is open.
To uninstall Spotlight on Active Directory through autorun.exe 1. 2. Launch autorun.exe. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory. A current version of Spotlight on Active Directory is detected. The Application Maintenance dialog box appears asking to uninstall Spotlight on Active Directory from this computer. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Next to proceed to the Remove Remote Collectors dialog box. If you would like to remove the remote collectors, select the check box. Click Next to proceed to the Spotlight on Active Directory Uninstall dialog box. Click Next to remove the application.
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To upgrade Spotlight on Active Directory 6.7 or earlier to 6.8.1 1. 2. On each computer that contains an earlier version of one or more Spotlight on Active Directory components, use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall those components. Install the Spotlight on Active Directory 6.8.1 components as described in Installing Spotlight on Active Directory on page 10, using either the Complete or Custom installation methods.
When prompted for the database location, specify the location of the existing Spotlight on Active Directory database.
The following are prerequisites to performing a 6.8.0 to 6.8.1 upgrade: You must have local Administrator privileges for the computer(s) on which you are installing Spotlight on Active Directory. You must have a valid SQL Server login account. The SQL Server login account is used by the Web Service to contact the SQL database.
To download Spotlight on Active Directory 3. 4. Go to www.quest.com. Follow the instructions provided for product downloads.
For all components except Distributed Collectors, use the autorun.exe installer to perform this upgrade. This tool ensures that all Spotlight on Active Directory 6.8.0 software is uninstalled in the correct order, including hotfixes, before the 6.8.1 software is installed. Do not use Add/Remove Programs to perform this upgrade. To launch autorun.exe 1. Log on to your computer using an account that has local administrative privileges. The local administrator account must be a member of the local administrator group and the Domain Administrator group. 2. 3. Navigate to the folder containing the downloaded installation package. Double-click autorun.exe.
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Spotlight on Active Directory components are upgraded in the same location as they are currently installed. If this installation is on a single computer, follow Upgrading Spotlight on Active Directory 6.8.0 to 6.8.1 on a single computer on page 17. If Spotlight on Active Directory components are currently operating in a distributed environment, follow Upgrading Spotlight on Active Directory 6.8.0 to 6.8.1 in a Distributed Environment on page 18.
Upgrade on a single computer consists of three steps: 1. 2. 3. Upgrade the following components: Console, Diagnostic Services, Collector Management Console. (See To upgrade Spotlight on Active Directory components on page 17.) Upgrade Distributed Collectors. (See Upgrading Distributed Collectors on page 19.) Upgrade Web Reports. (See Upgrading the Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports on page 19.)
To upgrade Spotlight on Active Directory components 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Launch autorun.exe from the Spotlight on Active Directory CD. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory. The installer detects existing software. At the prompt to uninstall the current software, select Yes. Database contents are not affected by the uninstall. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Enter your full name and your organization name. Click Next. Select an installation drive and path settings. This must be the same directory that contained the previous version. Click Next. Select Complete for the installation type. Click Next. Enter the name of the SQL Server or SQL Instance where the current database is located. Click Next.
10. Enter the user name and password of the service account that has the required administrative privileges, as described in the Service Account Setup dialog. Click Next. 11. Read the warning about database backup. Click Next. The database is aggregated as part of the installation. 12. In the successful install dialog, click Finish.
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Spotlight on Active Directory components can be installed in any order. However, the following is the preferred order of upgrade: Console (one or more instances) Diagnostic Services Collector Management Console Distributed Collectors Web Reports
On each computer that has one or more Spotlight on Active Directory components installed, use the following procedure to upgrade only those components that are currently installed on that computer. To upgrade Spotlight on Active Directory components in a distributed environment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Launch autorun.exe from the Spotlight on Active Directory CD. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory. The installer detects existing software. At the prompt to uninstall the current software, select Yes. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Enter your full name and your organization name. Click Next. Select an installation drive and path settings. This must be the same directory that contained the previous version. Click Next. Select Custom for the installation type. Click Next. Indicate the features you want to install. Click Next.
10. In the Ready to install dialog box, click Next. 11. In the successful install dialog, click Finish. When you have performed this procedure for all Spotlight on Active Directory components, complete the upgrade of the remaining components: 12. Upgrade Distributed Collectors. (See Upgrading Distributed Collectors on page 19.) 13. Upgrade Web Reports. (See Upgrading the Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports on page 19.)
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To upgrade the Distributed Collector 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Distributed Collector requiring an upgrade. Click Upgrade <Distributed Collector name> from the Actions pane. Enter the User name and Password used to execute the tests. Re-enter the Password. Click OK.
10. Click Next to continue the installation. 11. In the successful install dialog, click Finish. 12. Restart your computer to complete the upgrade.
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DESCRIPTION Helps administrators to determine where to start their diagnosis. These tests allow them to analyze the core processes of Spotlight on Active Directory, enterprise-wide, to ensure that they are functioning properly. The tests automate several manual steps into a single intelligent analysis. They generate immediate feedback in the Live Topology View, and ensure that the DC status is healthy and core AD processes, such as directory and file replication and time synchronization, are working properly. provides expanded monitoring of Active Directory, as well as a comprehensive status of key Spotlight on Active Directory processes to MOM 2005, for a consolidated view of proactive diagnostic data and performance information. trend analysis data over time, highlighting problem areas with key AD processes such as directory replication, DNS, and DC performance. The reports enable administrators to identify trouble areas in the organizations AD and resolve them before they impact clients. Checks all the necessary conditions to determine if DNS is healthy and responsive and that DCs are properly configured to use DNS. Given the ADs reliance on a healthy DNS, the integrated DNS diagnostics provide administrators with a single interface to ensure that both the AD and DNS are functioning properly
To run Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer Select Start | Programs | Quest Software | Spotlight on Active Directory | Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer.
To run Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer from the command prompt 1. 2. 3. Open a command prompt. Go to the directory where sladtv.exe is located. The default directory is C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Spotlight on Active Directory. Type SladTV.
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Scenario 2: Scheduling the Verify Directory Replication Health Test with Notifications
This step-by-step scenario allows you to schedule the Verify Directory Replication Health Test to run every morning at 8 A.M. You will also configure to allow a maximum of 30 notifications to be sent after two alarms if the test fails upon completion. To schedule the Verify Directory Replication Health Test with notifications 1. 2. Start Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer. The viewer will automatically apply the layout of the last topology you were monitoring. Right-click two specific DCs on the same site and select Detect | Directory Replication | Verify Directory Replication Health | Schedule. This opens the Analysis Test dialog box. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select Run this test for all selected servers. Select the source server. Click 10 for the Inter-site timeout period. Click OK. Select Run every day at in the Scheduling tab and enter 8:00 A.M. Select the Notifications tab in the Advanced Options pane. Select the notification group you want to notify.
10. Enter 2 for the number of consecutive alarms. 11. Enter 30 for the number of maximum notifications to be sent per alarm. 12. Click OK.
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The configured analysis test executes. If the test fails, a notification is sent to all members of the specified notification group.
Expert Help
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DESCRIPTION Assist you in detecting problems. Diagnosing and resolving performance problems have never been easier. Once a problem area is highlighted in the Topology Viewer, Spotlight on Active Directory enables the rapid diagnosis and resolution of that problem through the Diagnostic Console. The Diagnostic Console graphically displays the flow of data from the network through the various system processes on a DC, highlighting resource bottlenecks for quick drilldown. Alarms within the Diagnostic Console allow for right-click access to the detailed descriptions of the process, its effect on other processes, and an explanation of what is causing the bottleneck. These thresholds have been preset by Quests Active Directory experts and based on customer feedback, but they can naturally be configured as required by the administrator to better suit the environment, where necessary.
Diagnostics
Help isolate potential problems. The Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console home page depicts the flow of information between the network and Active Directory. The panes on the main window represent the network and processes that manipulate and control Active Directory. The event log for that computer is also displayed. The dataflows between the panes provide a visual display of data and information flow inside an Active Directory DC. Colors and flow rates indicate the current status of each dataflow. The faster a dataflow, the more data is being exchanged. The objects contained in each pane are called components in Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console. They show real-time values for such things as CPU use, AD Database Store size, number of replication partners, and last LDAP bind time. Colors are used to alert you to potential trouble areas within the system.
Drilldowns
Provide detailed and extensive statistics on individual components. Drilldowns are detailed breakdowns of the underlying statistics of the selected component. The graphs assist in identifying specific problems within your system. Provide advanced troubleshooting advice. Alarms are automatically generated when values of components or dataflow objects reach a certain range or threshold. Once these thresholds are exceeded, alarm help is available to provide suggestions and tips to assist in resolving the problem. When alarms are generated, the components change color according to the severity level. Alarms can be used to initiate custom processes. Alarms in the diagnostic console are preconfigured for immediate use, processed in real time, and visually identify any major issues. For example, the Total Processor Utilization has preset alarms at 80 percent and 90 percent. At 80 percent, a medium alarm will be raised; at 90 percent, a critical alarm will be raised.
Alarms
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Connections appear as icons in the Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console connections pane in the Spotlight Connection Manager. If the connection icon for the system or DC to which you want to connect does not appear in the Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console connections pane, you must create a new connection, and then add it. To create a new connection for Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Start | Programs | Quest Software | Spotlight | Spotlight on Active Directory. This launches the Spotlight console and the Spotlight Connection Manager dialog box. Click Spotlight on Active Directory in the Connections pane. Double-click New Connection in the Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console connections pane. Enter the required information as follows:
REQUIRED INFORMATION Select connection type New connection name DESCRIPTION Click the box and choose the type of connection you want to add from the list. Enter a unique name you want to use for the new connection.
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Click OK to open a Properties window for the new connection. Enter the name of the DC or system in the Address box.
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Click 7. to browse to the DC you want connected, and click OK.
Click OK to add the new connection to the list of Spotlight on Active Directory Diagnostic Console connections.
You can view the metrics of any of the components in the Activity tab, such as Object Applied per Second. To view metrics of Objects Applied per Second 1. 2. Right-click DRA Activity. Select the Metrics tab.
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Preconfigured
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To install Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Launch autorun.exe. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Enter your full name and your organization name. Click Next. Click Next to view enter the name of the server where the Spotlight on Active Directory database resides. Select the type of network authentication to use. Click Next.
If you select SQL Server authentication, you must also provide the user name and password for the server account that will be used. For distributed Web Reports installation, use SQL Server authentication.
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Select an installation drive and path settings. Click Next. Enter the name of the mail server that will send web report subscriptions, and the name of the user sending those subscriptions. Click Next.
You do not have to set up the mail server at this point. Once you have installed Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports, you can use the Configuration button accessed through File | Subscriptions to define the required information.
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Click the Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports icon on your desktop.
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Open your web browser and go to http://IISSERVERNAME/SpotlightonAD/WebReport.asp.
If you do not have a desktop icon, you can also access the preconfigured reports by opening your web browser and going to the Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports home page at: http://IISSERVERNAME/SpotlightonAD/WebReport.asp. IISSERVERNAME is the server where the Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports home page resides. If typing in the URL for Spotlight on Active Directory Web Reports does not bring up a valid web page, ensure that ASP (Active Server Pages) is enabled on the IISSERVERNAME server. Also ensure that the necessary IIS Services are running properly on the server. Finally, check the security privileges on the web site and make sure appropriate permissions are set for administrative access to the site.
The Inventory:Domains dialog box appears, which lists all the domains in your Active Directory forest. 4. Click a DC from the Domain Controller column. The Domain Controller At A Glance dialog box opens showing the server configuration for that DC. You will also be able to view Processor and Memory Utilization, Authentication, Bind and Query Time, Directory Usage, Performance Alerts, and Event Log Errors.
You can also view the server configuration of a DC by selecting Summary Reports | Domain Controller at a Glance.
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To install the Spotlight on Active Directory Collector 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Launch autorun.exe. Click the Install tab, and select Spotlight on Active Directory Distributed Collector. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. Select the type of network authentication to use. Click Next. Click Next to enter your user name and your password to run the distributed collector service.
Specify the user name as Domain\User name.
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Click Next to enter the Diagnostic Services name, Listening Port, and Collector Name where the collector will reside. Click Next
By default, the Listening Port is 9605, and the collector name is Collector.
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To use the Collector Management Console to install a Distributed Collector 1. 2. 3. Open the Collector Management Console. Click Install Distributed Collector from the Actions pane. The Install Distributed Collector dialog box opens. Enter the name of the distributed collector. The name can include letters, spaces, and numbers. You cannot use special characters such as underscores. 4. Enter the host name of the server on which the distributed collector is to be installed. If the server is in a different forest than the computer, specify the host name as Domain\user name. 5. 6. 7. 8. Enter 9605 as the default listening port that collector will use to receive information. Enter a user name and password to execute tests. Re-enter the password. Click OK.
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If the error message persists and the host IIS server is a Windows 2000 Domain Controller, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: BUG: IWAM Account Is Not Granted the Impersonate Privilege for ASP.NET 2.0 on a Windows 2000 Domain Controller with Service Pack 4 Article ID:824308 <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;82430>
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To change the Microsoft .NET Framework version used by IIS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Start | Control Panel and select Administrative Tools. Select the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Expand the Local computer | Web Sites | Default Web Site. Right-click on the SpotlightonAD web application and click Properties. Select the ASP.NET tab, and select .NET 2.0 from the ASP.NET Version box. Click OK.
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Without these services, network discovery will sit at custom and not allow you to see the networks in the pick lists.
By default, SSDP Discovery Service and UPnP Device Host Service are disabled on Windows Server 2008. Your network discovery is in Custom mode until you enable these services.
Reboot your network if necessary. For more information, see http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/thread/c4e7941b-56f2-43ed-ab3c-1 efc76bb1ddf.
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Terminology
Action A task performed by Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer at the request of the user. The Action Results list contains the results of all completed actions. Active Directory, directory services. A software application that requests the services, data, or processing of another application or computer (known as the server).
Collector Management Console An application that allows you to specify distributed collectors to handle test requests against specific sites or servers to reduce the load on the central Spotlight on Active Directory server. Diagnostic Services A component that is responsible for managing the test execution schedule. By default, the Diagnostic Services runs all tests using a default collector. Distributed Collectors A feature localizes data collection and processing before the data is transferred to the central Diagnostic Services. It supports site collection, where a distributed collector runs all tests for each domain controller (DC) in the site, and targeted collection where a distributed collector runs all tests for a specific DC. Domain A domain is a logical collection of resources. It consists of computers, printers, computer accounts, user accounts, and other related objects.
Domain Controller (DC) A server that authenticates domain logon passwords, maintains security policy, and maintains the security accounts master database for a domain. File Replication Service (NTFRS) The part of Active Directory that deals with the replication of files. It is vital to security and Group Policy Object (GPO) maintenance that includes the file portion of GPOs. The NT File Replication Service deals with changes to files that are part of the group policy template. Good examples are logon scripts and administrative templates. Forest A collection of one or more Windows Active Directory trees, organized as peers, and connected by transitive two-way trust relationships between the root domains of each tree.
Global Catalog (GC) A GC server is a DC that contains a subset of information about all objects within all domains of the Active Directory data store. It is used to improve performance of authentications and for sharing information between domains. Link Replication A line showing a connection between two DCs. The mechanism employed by Active Directory to ensure changes made to objects are propagated throughout the network.
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Server
Server Information The information that appears whenever the pointer moves over DCs in the Spotlight on Active Directory Topology Viewer window. Time Synchronization The process by which DCs keep their time consistent across the forest. Topology View Pane The window where the topology view of a network is viewed. Access to a range of administrative actions is provided through a shortcut menu.
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